Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 62 in Hérault, Occitanie.
Mérifons is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Mérifons does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Mérifons, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1978.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mérifons.
48% of residents are 65 or over, above Hérault’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Under 15: 8.1% of residents. Among adults, 57% have a degree.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Mérifons | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.1% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.8% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 48% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 22% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 9.3% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 57% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Mérifons, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
8.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Hérault’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
2 houses and apartments changed hands in Mérifons from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Mérifons. Best known first.
Mérifons has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ruines de l'ancienne église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Fagairolles 34 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Mérifons as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Mérifons is a commune of 62 people in the Communauté de communes du Clermontais. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.